Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
QXO
QXO Inc
QXO
|
+$1.14B |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.06B |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$502M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$938M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$734M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$609M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$544M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.37% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
GeoPark
GPRK
$627M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
167,611
-115,925
| -41% | -$1.16M |
|
5402
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-189,400
| -87% | -$12.2M |
|
5403
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$6.94B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-54,500
| -88% | -$12.7M |
|
5404
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-71,300
| -68% | -$4.12M |
|
5405
Red Robin
RRGB
$200M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
241,741
+195,975
| +428% | +$1.43M |
|
|
AUTL
5406
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$615M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
525,788
-160,692
| -23% | -$693K |
|
5407
XP
XP
$8.07B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
103,915
-143,605
| -58% | -$2.97M |
|
5408
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.37B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
292,900
+48,000
| +20% | +$383K |
|
5409
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-22,400
| -20% | -$434K |
|
|
FLIC
5410
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,298
+140,201
| +333% | +$1.42M |
|
5411
PUT
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.24B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+14,600
| +58% | +$689K |
|
5412
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$383M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
157,100
-72,200
| -31% | -$1.05M |
|
5413
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.34B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
539,934
-61,490
| -10% | -$220K |
|
5414
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$6.61B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
564,716
+355,757
| +170% | +$1.2M |
|
5415
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.95B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
32,654
-17,499
| -35% | -$1.02M |
|
5416
CALL
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-20,500
| -57% | -$2.19M |
|
5417
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.11B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+4,900
| +22% | +$367K |
|
|
PDT
5418
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
PDT
$625M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,656
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
5419
CALL
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.24B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+24,800
| +166% | +$1.17M |
|
5420
CALL
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$449M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
+54,400
| +46% | +$612K |
|
|
MFA
5421
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$922M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
-33,400
| -16% | -$359K |
|
5422
Brink's
BCO
$4.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
17,771
-44,305
| -71% | -$4.22M |
|
5423
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.28B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-29,300
| -42% | -$1.49M |
|
|
LQIG
5424
DELISTED
State Street SPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bond ETF
LQIG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,238
-12,336
| -39% | -$1.16M |
|
|
DQ
5425
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$959M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+5,500
| +5% | +$116K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Ken Griffin held 15,899 positions worth $494B, down 4.7% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $42.4B in Q2 2024, closing 1,759 positions and reducing 6,731 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $1.46B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.4% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Carrier Global worth $140M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2024 buy was Carrier Global: 2,220,323 shares worth $140M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q2 2024, an estimated $1.27B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $938M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $1.46B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $494B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,434 new positions and closed 1,759 in Q2 2024.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $494B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.